DOD and U.S. Forest Service Partner for Wildfire Prevention near Colorado Military Bases
The U.S. Forest Service and the Department of Defense are launching a 10-year, $7.3 million initiative to reduce wildfire risks near the Air Force Academy and Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station by treating 2,000 acres. The project will focus on removing unhealthy trees, reducing fuel loads, and establishing firebreaks and control lines, with funding allocated for specific and additional treatments at military installations.

The U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Department of Defense are initiating a 10-year partnership with a $7.3 million investment to mitigate wildfire risk around the Air Force Academy and Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station by treating 2,000 acres of land.
The project includes removing unhealthy trees, reducing fuels, creating firebreaks, and establishing control lines. Funding will allocate $3 million for treatment in specific areas and $4.3 million for additional treatments at other military installations.



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